I thought it would be fun to list 10 of these old-school Linux tools and then see what other people refuse to let go of (regardless of platform). Not only will it be a trip down memory lane for some users, it might show others a tool they hadn’t thought of that could solve a perplexing problem.
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65 Open Source Downloads That Could Change Your Life
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We found open source apps that could help you get started in a new hobby, read more, improve your mind, and become more spiritual. And for the (admittedly small) group of people whose New Year's resolution is to try open source for the first time, we assembled a small group of apps for open-source neophytes.
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Linux performance: is Linux becoming just too slow and bloated?
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This is an aspect of FOSS that is regaining some measure of interest: for years, it was considered that writing production-ready FOSS meant lean and mean software. However, recent events have shown that, in the case of the Linux kernel, this is no longer exactly true: performance is dropping slowly yet steadily. How come?
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Discovering ncurses, the GUI for the Linux Console
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The Linux world has everything, if you know where to find it, including an in-between option to the command-line interface, and a full-blown X Window System environment. Juliet Kemp talks about ncurses, the excellent graphical environment for the console.
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Striping Across Four Storage Nodes With GlusterFS On Ubuntu 9.10
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This tutorial shows how to do data striping across four single storage servers (running Ubuntu 9.10) with GlusterFS. The client system (Ubuntu 9.10 as well) will be able to access the storage as if it was a local filesystem. GlusterFS is a clustered file-system capable of scaling to several peta-bytes.
Read more »Try Gstyle Project, A New Gnome Theme Manager
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Gstyle is a new full Gnome theme manager with some really great features which I am sure you will love if you like to customize your Desktop look constantly. Gstyle can automatically download and install wallpapers, Xsplash, GTK themes, icon themes, full themes, mouse pointers and more from gnome-look, deviantart, customize.org and others, or directly from the software source.
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What's Next for Firefox? Electrolysis
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With Firefox 3.6 now out the door, what new features are coming next for Mozilla's open source browser?
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OpenOffice.org Extensions for Business Users
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OpenOffice.org is an excellent all-around productivity suite as it is, but you can add a few useful features using extensions to make it better suited for use in a business environment.
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How To Set Up A Terminal Server In Linux Using Ubuntu 9.10 And FreeNX
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FreeNX is an open source implementation of NoMachine's NX Server. It is a bit more akin to Microsoft's RDP protocol than the usual VNC, so while keeping bandwidth to a minimum, it maintains good visual quality and responsiveness.
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TiltOS Introduces KDE Applications For Haiku
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Continuing the theme of "KDE Everywhere", recently it was announced by the folks over at TiltOS that KDE applications are now available for download and use. TiltOS provides a repository and an easy to use application manager for the Haiku operating system, which is in turn aims to be an open source implementation of the BeOS operating system.
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How To Uninstall LAMP in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
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You may have installed a LAMP server on Ubuntu that you no longer need. Follow these simple steps to remove LAMP (or more accurately, AMP) from Ubuntu.
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A Definitive Guide to ALSA Sound System
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This page summarizes things I learned while trying to understand and use the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) on my Debian GNU/Linux system. I would be happy to receive suggestions to improve or extend this web page.
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Go-oo – Better than Plain OO.o
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If you’ve been frustrated with what you can do with OpenOffice.org, then you’re probably looking for more. And that’s what Go-oo can help you with.
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GIMP 2.8 Scheduled For Release Post-Christmas
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For those interested in the next major update to the GIMP graphics editing application (GIMP 2.8), it now has a tentative release date. GIMP's Martin Nordholts has announced on his blog that GIMP 2.8 is scheduled for release on the 27th of December of this year...
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GNU IceCat 3.6 released
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"I am pleased to announce the new version of the GNU IceCat web browser. This is the first release based on the Firefox 3.6 branch..."
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